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Segment 1: Heartland Center for Behavioral Change was not equipped to accept the full array of inmates brought in by the Kansas City Police Department. Accepting prisoners from the Kansas City Municipal Court system was initially seen as a chance for the nonprofit organization to link inmates with resources that could help them reintegrate into the community. In retrospect, Heartland Center's CEO said serving as a temporary jail "is outside of our scope" of ability. Kyle Mead, president and CEO

Segment 1: Former U.S. ambassador thinks "the diplomatic corps is having a very good moment." Allan Katz was appointed as the ambassador to Portugal and held the post from 2010 to 2013. When it comes to events surrounding Ukraine Katz said, "I think the biggest problem here was is that these were acts that were contrary to the policy of the United States government." The president's conduct toward Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch, Katz feels, has made the foreign service less attractive to potential

Segment 1: 2019 report shows black Kansas Citians are still separate and unequal. By comparing things like poverty and homeownership rates by race, a report from the Urban League of Greater Kansas City found black people are only 73% as equal as whites in Kansas City. The report is released every few years, and is used to educate community members and elected oficials about progress in economics, education and social justice. Gwen Grant , CEO and president, Urban League of Greater Kansas City

Segment 1: Kansas City, Missouri Municipal Court is working to improve the judicial experience. Kansas City's Municipal Court is participating in a pilot project to improve trust between courts and the communities they serve. Through dialogue sessions, it hopes to tackle problems like its high failure-to-appear rate. Because citizens often face confusion and intimidation within the judicial system, personnel "want to demystify the courts," Benita Jones, the court's public information officer

Segment 1: Chief Smith speaks to 'disheartening' amount of violent crime in Kansas City, Missouri. When asked about the causes behind violent crime in his city, police chief Rick Smith pointed to several factors including lack of conflict resolution skills, public policies and gun law issues. Smith shared the department's new approach that focuses on the most dangerous individuals involved in gun crimes and acknowledged that the police department "will always be a constant review process" to

With more than 100 days in office, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas reviews his progress and future challenges. Policing gets a lot of attention, but Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says addressing violent crime requires a holistic approach. To help find solutions and opportunities for the region's youths, Lucas says he's working closely with many local school districts. On the subject of tax incentives for property developers, the mayor who campaigned on reducing them says he's not "torpedoing

Segment 1: Two area schools discuss their approach to preventing on-campus shootings, and protecting students Students across the country live in fear that the next mass shooting might happen on their campus. Today, we hear how two school jurisdictions think about the safety and security of their students, and what steps they can and can't take to keep the next tragedy from happening on their watch. Alisa Pacer , director of emergency management, Johnson County Community County Robert McLees ,

Segment 1: Congressman for Missouri's 5th district shares his stance on the current impeachment inquiry. Representative Emanuel Cleaver said constituents in Missouri's 5th District have mixed feelings on impeaching the president. Cleaver has been cautious in his calls for impeachment, but is now certain a crime was committed. Learn why he said, "It's not so much a political crime as it is a civil crime." U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, Missouri's 5th District Segement 2, beginning at 25:05:

Segment 1: The former U.S. Senator from Missouri says, "traditional qualifications for president are on life support." Claire McCaskill's current role as a political analyst allows her more freedom to say what's on her mind. She used that liberty to discuss the current goings-on in state and national politics, including impeachment proceedings on Capitol Hill, election returns from around the country, and next year's race for Missouri governor. Her advice for hopeful Democrats in the Show-Me

Well, from what we understand, another World Series is set to start next week. However, fans of the Kansas City Royals are looking ahead…a little further than that. Commentator Victor Wishna elaborates in this October edition of “A Fan’s Notes.” Oh, somewhere in this favored land…the playoffs are still going on. But for baseball fans in Kansas City, the calendar has already turned to that mythical time of the year when anything is possible. Not the postseason. Not the preseason. The offseason.